MICROLITHIC

Meaning of MICROLITHIC in English

/muy'kreuh lith"ik/ , adj.

1. pertaining to or characterized by the use of microliths, as a people or culture.

2. of the nature of or resembling a microlith, as a tool.

[ 1870-75; MICROLITH + -IC ]

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MICROLITHIC — adjective see: microlith
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MICROLITHIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lithik adjective Etymology: microlith + -ic 1. : being or resembling a microlith 2. : of or relating to the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MICROLITHIC — (a.) Formed of small stones.
Английский словарь Webster
MICROLITHIC — ( a. ) Formed of small stones.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MICROLITHIC — see microlith
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MICROLITHIC — adj formed of small stones.
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MICROLITH — n. Archaeol. a minute worked flint usu. as part of a composite tool. microlithic adj.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MICROLITH — n. Archaeol. a minute worked flint usu. as part of a composite tool. Derivatives: microlithic adj.
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